LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1995, Page 3

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Preface: “Sent Forth by God’s Blessing” ....... 2.0.0.0... ee cece ccc c cece cceucceeenteeteenecereececcl. . 5
Officers of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod ......... 0.20... 0cccccccceececeeeeveteecteccnecccecce, 6
Convention Arrangements Staff . 21... 2.2.0... 6 ec ccc eee cece cence cece cee eaeteeeeneeteeneentreccccr ccc. 6
Today's Business Staff... 2.0.0... 0 ieee ccc c eee c cence ene eet e eet e nes lene e vette bs tbueebeeereeecc ccc 6
Registered Delegates and Representatives ..... 2.0... 260... escceeeceeeecceeuaceeeeuteetnueecbeececccsccc vi
Tabular Survey ..... eee beet eee need ete eb ete etu ete state teeta ttietibtabttci rei! 16
Convention Floor Committees .. 0.0.2.5... 066 cece ccc cece cece scence ee ee enna sett eetbeeeeeereeccs cc. 17
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Minutes of the Convention ............ 6.00... cece cece eect eee ee ebee cent eeeneettebeeetneeeececcce, 21
Election Results .... 2.0.0.6... cece e eee cece cece cent ee eee eect eee eee senna ett tbbee enn ee ceccce, 47
Special Standing Rules ....... 2.0.0... cc cece cece ecee cence eect tee eeceeeeeeenetettbeeeennreeccc cee, 51
Miscellaneous Resolutions and Resolutions of Thanks ..............0.0.0cccceceeeeceseceeceveccceccccc 53
Special Recognition ............. ccc cece cee cc cn cecucecccecececeeces eee e eee eee c eee eee teens eenes 55
Presidential Proclamation for Jubilee Years of Congregational Celebration ...................0. eee eee cece eee 57
Report of the President—A. L. Barry Pee eee eee eee e ence cece eee e eee eeeeeee seb esceseeeeeenaaes 59
Convention Sermon—A. L. Barry ........... 6.00 ccc c cece cece eee eeeec cece eeeeeeennnenbrneeteeeececcsce 71
150th Anniversary Bible Study—Karl L. Barth ... 2.2.2.2... c cece ccc c cece cuceeeeeeeecccce. 15
Convention Essays

1. Grow in the Word—Richard J. Shuta ...... 00.0... e cece ccc cccce cece eects eeneeeeceeeeeeee ccc csse. 83

2. Grow in Outreach—Paul M. Heerboth «2.0.0.0... 0 le cccccccsccececeeceeeececceceeereeeeecc cee. 87

3. Growth in Giving—Charles 0. Smith vee cece ee eeee Meee eee cece een eee e ec n eee ec eeeecceeeeeas 92
Convention Surveys ....... 00.6.6 e cece cece ec eee eee b bette cece eet ebbnbbbbn nee bebe cece .. 97
Other Presentations .

1. Greetings of President Emeritus—Ralph A. Bohlmann ............ 00000 ccc ccccceeeccccececececcccce.

2. A Tribute to J. A.O. Preus—Robert C. Sauer .......0 0.0.0 c eee ce cece ccceccccececes aeaee oe

3. First Vice-President’s Address to the Convention—August T. Mennicke . pee ess

4. Greetings of the President of Lutheran Chureh—Canada—Edwin Lehman .................. Eameda. -104
Resolutions Bees

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3. Theology and Church Relations

4. Program and Finance Ya =,

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6. Human Care ..........¢. tebe sed bees eesceeeescccceecevecens esa geeeecas Secu aan

7. Structure, Planning, and Administration
Omnibus Resolutions ...........:. Vac eece Dee eee eee e eee cee centre eect teste eee tentcveceueaeees
Late Reports and Overtures. a nea vee eeeees Leet ecenesececeecs eee BL
Reports and Overtures Correlated with Resolutions bebe eee cee eee ete sence ee ceeeensteetentenesenecn ss 169
Entered into Rest ........... wee we ee baeeeeeereeees bese e neem eee eee ee eer eeeteccececenseeas See e eee eeee 173
Index ............0cceee eee ees : tdei ti bees ops Pens (ae

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